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The Legacy of Mabel Keaton Staupers 1890-1989: Making A Difference

The Legacy of Mabel Keaton Staupers 1890-1989: Making A Difference . Melody Armstrong PHS 8960 PhD Student University of Virginia . Background. Born on February 27, 1890 in Barbados, West Indies Immigrated to U.S. at age 13

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The Legacy of Mabel Keaton Staupers 1890-1989: Making A Difference

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  1. The Legacy of Mabel Keaton Staupers 1890-1989: Making A Difference Melody Armstrong PHS 8960 PhD Student University of Virginia

  2. Background • Born on February 27, 1890 in Barbados, West Indies • Immigrated to U.S. at age 13 • 1917, graduated from Freedmen’s School of Nursing BKA Howard University College of Nursing • Private Duty Nurse, 1st employed as a surveyor of health needs & later as executive secretary for the Harlem TB Committee • 1996, ANA Hall of Fame Inductee

  3. Mission • Initiate changes that generate equal rights for Black nurses • Educate the public regarding existing health disparities • Gain improved access to equitable health care services for Black citizens

  4. Significance • Improved the overall status of Black nurses and promoted better health for the African American populous • Organized the Booker T. Washington Sanitarian in Harlem, N.Y. • 1948, assisted Blacks in gaining unrestricted membership in state and local professional organizations. i.e. ANA • 1949, NACGN dissolved, mission complete

  5. WWIIMilitary Impact • 1934, Executive Secretary of the National Association of Graduate Colored Nurses (NAGCN) • 1945, integration of nurses from all races in the U.S. military • Key role in eliminating quota requirement tactics

  6. Relevant Publications Mabel Keaton Staupers

  7. Conclusion Today, it is because of the many sacrifices and sustained efforts of “Trailblazer” nurses like Mabel Keaton Staupers that African American nurses like myself are accepted across the continuum of educational, instructional, and organizational structure of American nursing.

  8. Making A Difference! LT Melody Armstrong, NC, USN, RET Mabel Keaton Staupers

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